Overview
This device extends Teledyne Space Imaging's family of scientific CCD sensors. The CCD230 has been designed to provide a large image area for demanding scientific imaging applications. Back-illuminated spectral response combined with low read-out noise give exceptional sensitivity. The device has been designed for applications such as low-noise spectroscopy and broadband imaging.
The sensor has an image area having 2048 x 2048 pixels, split readout registers at both top and bottom with charge detection amplifiers at both ends. The pixel size is 15 µm square. The image area has four separately connected sections to allow full-frame, frame transfer, split full frame or split frame-transfer modes. Depending on the mode, the readout can be through 1, 2 or 4 of the output circuits. A gate-controlled drain is also provided to allow fast dumping of unwanted data.
